The Canadiens players should receive a warm welcome upon their return to the Bell Center on Monday evening, but it will be a question of seeing if they will thank their fans with a victory at the expense of the Vancouver Canucks.
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As the mid-season mark approaches, the Habs find themselves at the height of the race for a playoff spot thanks to their excellent performances in recent weeks. He concluded his streak of six games abroad with four wins, all against seasoned teams that have won the Stanley Cup in recent years. Montreal also surprised the Colorado Avalanche 2 to 1 in a shootout on Saturday.
Now, for their first home clash of the calendar year, CH will try to continue their success in a duel against a club claiming five points more than them. However, the visitors experienced some problems and clung to the second pass of the teams drafted from the Western Association. On Friday, the Canucks fell 3-0 to the Nashville Predators.
Very busy last weekend, the Canadian did not plan any morning training. Head instructor Martin St-Louis will meet journalists around 4:30 p.m. during his pre-match press briefing. If Patrik Laine recovers from his flu symptoms which caused him to miss two matches, we should expect to see Michael Pezzetta return to the press gallery. At the back, Jayden Struble took over for the injured David Savard in the clashes in Chicago and Denver.
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